Lie Down
Chasing Authenticity: The Meaning Behind 'Lie Down' by The Guess Who
Lyrics
Have a disease-free summer in Asia
Expressing a wish for a healthy, disease-free summer in Asia.
Have a good old roughy tumble in Japan
Desiring a passionate and energetic experience in Japan.
Have a disease-free winter in Dauphin
Wishing for a healthy winter in Dauphin, another place.
And lie down
Encouraging someone to relax or rest.
Lie down
Reiterating the advice to lie down and take it easy.
Why is it not good enough for you
Questioning why someone is dissatisfied or unimpressed.
It is genuine
Asserting that something is authentic or sincere.
Born in years of later forties
Referring to being born in the late 1940s.
Never pampered, or advised it was wise
Never being spoiled or advised wisely in upbringing.
To be chasin' after something bright and tawny
Criticizing the pursuit of flashy or attractive things.
If you totaled up the score and found
Suggesting a consideration of achievements or successes.
That my side of the board was winning
Indicating a potential advantage in a situation.
Then my ex-friend you might be a loser
Suggesting that if someone assesses the situation and sees my advantage, they might feel like a loser.
I'm too damn surly to be forgiven
Expressing stubbornness, unwillingness to be forgiven.
Too damned unstable to be left all alone
Implying emotional instability and a need for company.
Too damn lucky to be livin' the life I am
Feeling fortunate despite difficulties in life.
And livin' the life I'm lookin'at
Emphasizing the perspective of living the desired life.
Why is it not good enough for you
Reiterating dissatisfaction with someone's judgment or expectations.
It is genuine
Reaffirming the authenticity or genuineness of something.
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